GREEN SMOOTHIE #2

This recipe is from the Vita Mix website and it calls for ice cubes, so if you don't have ice cubes (Kelley) add some more water until desired consistency.  But I have to say that the ice cubes really made it nice and cold.
When you shop for bananas buy extra for freezing.  Put 5-6 bananas into a freezer bag and use as needed.  Freezing the bananas adds a creamy texture to the smoothie.  But you can also use fresh bananas.

• 1 orange, peeled (see note below)
• 1 cup of green grapes
• 1/2 of one pear
• 1 banana
• 1 cup of kale
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups of ice cubes
• 2 scoops of protein powder

blend for 2 minutes.

**hint** I was recently reading a recipe and it called for a peeled orange.  I hate peeling oranges!  But I found this great suggestion to make it easier.  Cut a slice off the top and bottom of the orange exposing the flesh. Stand the orange upright on the cutting board, and using a sharp knife cut the peel off in slices cutting the white pith as you go. You end up with a orange you can easily now break into slices.  For the smoothie I just broke it in two pieces and threw it into the blender.